Raymond James Has Pessimistic View of TSE:IFC Q1 Earnings

Intact Financial Co. (TSE:IFC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Raymond James decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Intact Financial in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 12th. Raymond James analyst S. Boland now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $3.75 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.02. Raymond James has a "Outperform" rating and a $302.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Intact Financial's current full-year earnings is $16.17 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for Intact Financial's Q3 2025 earnings at $3.89 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $16.54 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.85 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.03 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.26 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $17.08 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on IFC. National Bankshares raised their target price on shares of Intact Financial from C$294.00 to C$296.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Intact Financial from C$275.00 to C$290.00 in a research report on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Intact Financial from C$290.00 to C$315.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Intact Financial from C$284.00 to C$301.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of Intact Financial from C$281.00 to C$283.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$292.64.

Intact Financial Price Performance

Intact Financial stock traded up C$1.24 during trading hours on Friday, reaching C$289.45. The stock had a trading volume of 478,979 shares, compared to its average volume of 252,091. The stock has a market cap of C$51.49 billion, a PE ratio of 22.41, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.57. Intact Financial has a 52 week low of C$216.62 and a 52 week high of C$294.35. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of C$263.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$261.20.

Insider Activity at Intact Financial

In other Intact Financial news, Senior Officer Darren Christopher Godfrey sold 1,850 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$272.50, for a total transaction of C$504,125.00. Also, Senior Officer Charles Brindamour sold 6,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$268.50, for a total transaction of C$1,611,000.00. Insiders sold a total of 14,300 shares of company stock valued at $3,957,892 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company's stock.

Intact Financial Company Profile

Intact Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance products to individuals and businesses in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers insurance, such as personal auto which provides coverage from accidents, third party liability, and physical damage; personal property which provides protection for homes and contents from risks, including fire, theft, vandalism, water damages, other damages, and personal liability; and commercial line and specialty line insurance which provides commercial auto, property, and liability coverages.